RONIN | Hong Kong Street | Singapore

Ronin, which means a master less
samurai, attracts foreigners and locals alike at Hong Kong Street (nearest MRT
is Clarke Quay station) with its cement-washed walls and naked light bulbs
situated at strategic areas in the café. The overall mood at RONIN is
considerably darker with dimly lit designer lights and people seemed to get
lost in their conversations in the mysterious atmosphere of grey walls and
matte black furniture.

We had the Dirty Ronin ($13) which
is one of Ronin’s specialties. It is an excellent sandwich not to be missed.
The bread was toasted to a light crisp and there were eggs, comte cheese,
lettuce and chorizos sandwiched in between. It was a good choice for our
moderate brunch. However, for those who have lighter taste buds, you might find
it slightly salty. Fungi ($11) was the other healthier sandwich which we
ordered. It had a generous portion of juicy Portobello chunks and some rocket
leaves. I shared Dirty Ronin and Fungi with my friend and for me, I liked Fungi
better between the two but my companion preferred the Dirty Ronin.

Matchatone ($5.50) had a beautiful
appearance with ‘jade coloured’ matcha lined at the lower part of the drink. It
had been premixed with a hint of sweetness and sipping at it allows the matcha
to travel through the frothy milk. It tasted nice, just that I don’t really
like the premix sweetness.

There are limited seats and they
fill quickly at peak periods, so do avoid peak lunch hours if you want to enjoy
your meal peacefully. The food and service are excellent, so you will most
likely return after the first visit.